Thursday, October 26, 2006

Rome, a city that blends the urban new and romantic old. Good food, good wine, warm and friendly people, and a rich, rich, fascinating history. Although, arguably, the same can be said about most of Italy.

We started our vacation in Rome. Spent a few days in the city before starting our cruise. After the cruise, we spent one more day in Rome before flying back to Toronto.

We had a lot of gelati of course (Isak is having one in this pic).

Highlights:My goodness, where do I start? From marvelling at the breathtaking Pantheon to being overwhelmed by St. Peter's basilica and the Sistine Chapel; devouring what seems to be the best pizza ever and having gelato every hour; from gawking at the ridiculous number of tourists everywhere to simply watching Romans go about their daily lives-- it was sensory overload and it was all good-- too good that we experienced a bit (just a tad) of a let downdown when it was time to start our Mediterranean cruise.

Photos:All pictures of our Rome trip and Mediterreanean cruise are in our Kodak Gallery. No need to sign in, just click on the link "View Slideshow".It seemed like there were Roman ruins at every corner we turned-- the power of the Empire that built Rome could be felt everywhere. The Colosseo (below) is a major tourist attraction.

Here is a view of Rome at night from the gardends of Villa Borghese.

Rows and rows of vespas and motorcycles parked on the street is a common sight in Rome.

All pictures of our Rome trip and Mediterreanean cruise are in our Kodak Gallery. No need to sign in, just click on the link "View Slideshow".